Building construction



Sept. 1, 1936. A. w. BAILEY BUILDING CONSTRUGTIOfi Filed Jan. 25, 1934 AL O/VZO W-BA/ZEV attorneys Patented Sept. 1, 1936 p UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Alonzo W. Bailey, Cleveland Heights, Ohio Application January 25, 1934, Serial No. 108.215

11 Claims. (01. 189-85) This invention relates broadly to building mawith similar contiguous members, by cutting or terials and more specifically to improvements in shearing, of certain portions thereof, during inmetal sheathing and the supporting structure stallation. therefor. Another object of the invention is to construct With the economic developments of sheet and a retention strip for metallic sheathing which is 5 extruded aluminum stock, .stainles steel and formed to lie subjacent the surface of the sheathvitreous enameled products it has been found i g when mounted thus prov an feasible to employ such materials in building conthe recep Caulking t r e ediate struction as a sheathing medium for both interior the contiguous panel sections.

10 andexterior wall surfaces. In the development Other objects more or less ancillary of the 10 of this art the metallic sheathing heretofore emo e o d the a er in whic all the Variployed has been formed of rectangular plates ous objects are realized w pp in t e followhaving flanged marginal edges adapted for fricing description, which, considered in connection tional engagement with anchor rails affixed upon with the accomp y n drawing Sets forth the frame of the building structure. In such conpreferred embodiment of the t on 15 stmction it has been found difflcult during e'rec- Referring to t drawing in which a preferred tion to maintain the assembly tolerances necesembediment 0f the invention is illustratedsary to assure uniform securement of the panels Figure 1 s e Perspective V partially in upon' the supports. In fact in many instances it tion, through a wall construction embodying me was found that the anchorage of the sheathing tallic sheathing and supporting members there- 20 was inadequate to withstand wind pressure in for. In this figure several forms of app ca certain portions of the construction, while in are illustrated. other areas of the same construction the plates Figure 2 is a fragmentary view in perspective had been distorted under the compressive effort of a portion of the sheathing supporting rail.

necessary to snap the flanged edges of the plates Figure 3 1S V in p pe ve o & e 25 upon their keepers during assembly. mentary portion of the retaining strip employed The improvements embodying the present inin the securement of the metallic sheathing upon vention contemplate certain refinements in the the supporting rails. supporting structure and sheathing plates which Figure 4 is an elevational view of a fragmentary in addition to obviating the foregoing objections, portion of the supporting rail and a pair of similar v facilitates the production of more rigid structure, rails positioned normal thereto and illustrating an assembly of superior msthetic appearance the manner in which the flanges of the supportand an organization which will accommodate the ing rails are sheared for the reception of the support of structural forms of building matecorner portion of the plate.

rials other than the aforesaid sheathing mem- Figure 5 is a sectional view, partially in per- 35 bers. spective, illustrating a glass plate support, modi- Among the various objects of the invention the fled in form from that shown in Figure 1. present improvements comprehend a retention Figure 6 is a perspective view, partially in secstrip which is formed to effect tensional strain tion, illustrating the supporting member of sheet upon the flanged portions of the sheet so that metal construction. 40

the panel will be drawn in intimate engagement Figure 7 is a perspective view, partially in seewith its support throughout the entire perimeter tion, of one of the panels of the sheathing.

thereof. Figure 8 is a perspective view, partially in A further object of the invention is to provide section, of another modified form of glass plate a supporting rail which is adapted to accomsupport. 45

modate the retention of a glass plate or similar As illustrated in Figures 1 and '7 the metallic panel without structural modification of said rail sheathing I0 comprises rectangular pressed metal and which moreover is formed to accommodate panels having marginal flanges H, the edges the support of a molding or retention strip for thereof being flared outwardly at suitable angles 5 the opposed face of the glass in the same manner for engagement upon the faces of a channel or as that employed to secure the metallic sheathgroove l2 in the supporting rail l3. The rails ing. 7 i 3 are adapted to be secured upon the vertical Another object of the invention is to construct or transverse frame members of a building struca sheathing supporting rail which is adapted to ture, as for instance, upon the angle iron or purlin accommodate the ready assembly of such rail strips l6 shown in Figure 1. Although the frame 55 members shown herein are disposed in transverse position it is to be understood that any of the conventional forms of framing or an uninterrupted wall surface will accommodate the support of the sheathing supports or rails it.

The supporting rail is preferably formed of extruded aluminum bars and comprises in detail a pair of opposed flanges i5, the upper faces whereof are slightly inclined inwardly in order to compress the glnal edges of paneled heat insulating material it disposed between the sheathing it and said faces of the flanges i5; Intermediate the flanges it there is a pair of ribs i1, theiree ends of the inner faces thereof being formed with arcuate faces to accommodate irregularities in the corners between the sheathing and the flanged portions ii thereof. The configuration of the rail intermediate the ribs 5 i which constitutes the groove 5 2 is formed with converging faces disposed at suitable angles to receive the outwardly flared edges of the sheathing plates it. The outer faces of the ribs ill converge slightly toward the base of the strip and are formed with grooves it throughout their length which, as illustrated in Figures 1 and 5, provide a chamber for the reception of putty or caulking material within which the glass plate is is set. The lower faces of the flanges it are formed with grooves or scores 2d disposed in aligned relation with the outer walls of the ribs ll provided to serve as guides in shearing or cutting portions of the flanges it from the rails which, in assembly, would interfere with contiguous flanges of appurtenant members. The lower faces oi the rail E5 is recessed to accommodate the reception of the various forms of locking instrumentalities with the sheag or clamping members.

The sheathing plates are retained within the groove it of the supporting members by a molding strip 26 which likewise is preferably formed of extruded aluminum and embodies a cylindrical body portion 22, having a concave upper face 23 and a flattened base portion 2%. The molding is also provided-with opposed ribs 25, which, as illustrated in Figures 1, 5 and 6, are arranged for intimate engagement with the flanges ii of the sheathing plates and preferably adapted to lie contiguous the break in the outwardly flared portion thereof. The molding 2i may be secured in place by machine screws or with tapered screws of the type capable of cutting its own thread when driven into an opening of suitable diameter in the aluminum supporting. rail 83. Clearance holes for the retaining screws are provided in the molding strips to facilitate transverse movement or floating adjustment of the strip upon irregular or deformed portions of the flanges. The molding is likewise capable of supporting a glass retention strip or frame 25 which may be formed either of pressed sheet metal stock (see Figure l) or from extruded aluminum bars as shown in Figure 5. In the latter embodiment it will be noted that the inner flange 2? of the bar extends beyond the contiguous flange 28 thereof, so that rails of uniform section may be manufactured and by suitably shearing the edge of the flange 21 glass plates of various thickness may be accommodated.

.The corner constructio \isl formed by longitu- 'dinally sawing the lowerhportion of the rail intermediate the grooves i B and transversely shearing a suificient portion of the flanges E5 to permit the remaining body of the rail to abut a rail section which is disposed normal thereto. Such rail is notched to permit the entry of the corner portions of the flanges H oi the sheathing. In assembly, in order to provide a more rigid structure, the molding strip 2| is preferably positioned within the grooves i2 of the abutting members and extended through the notched portion of the unbroken rail.

Inthe lower portion of Figure '1 an alternate glass supporting medium is illustrated. In this embodiment the molding 2i is adjusted so that the ribs 25 will abut the glass 30 and the outer edge of one of the ribs ll of the supporting rail i3. Putty or other suitable caulking. material may be applied coincident the application of the molding strip and the strip may be anchored upon the supporting rail by machine screws or other suitable locking devices. Should it be desired to provide a water shed or drip plate above the 20 to effectuate the'retention thereof in the same 25 manner as the sheathing. In structures having large. glazed areas muntln strips til may be employed which, as illustrated in Figure 8, comprise a flanged base portion at with a. longitudinal rib 62 extended upwardly therefrom. The glass 30 33 may, in such construction, be set in putty and retained by the moldingstrip 2i anchored by machine screws threaded in the body of the inuntins it.

ihe supporting strip it may be constructed from rolled or die formed sheet metal stock, such as illustrated in Figure 6. In this embodiment the rail is formed from a single sheet of strip stock, the flanges 32 being folded with relatively large radii at the corners thereof in order to pro since the inclined upper: face upon the flanges for clamping the fibrous insulating material 96. The inner ends 33 of the sheet metal may, if desired, be welded to the base of the stock forming the channel or groove i2, thus providing a more rigid rail.

in the erection of a building structure in which metallic sheathing of this character is utilized the supporting rails is are secured in vertical and horizontal relation'upon the frame of the building so that the grooves l2 will accommodate the support of the vertical and horizontal flanges ll of the sheathing. The fibrous insulating material it is applied intermediate the flanges ii in the sheathing and the plates or panels id then mounted upon the rails, the flanges ll being inserted within the grooves 62 of the rails. The molding strip 2i is then secured in place intermediate the panels and locked by machine screws or other suitable clamping devices. As

members. Moreover, the ribs 25 of the molding strip, when drawn to seated position, will snugly engage the flanges ii and overcome any warped or longitudinal irregularities therein which would tend to hold such distorted portion of the flange away from its seated engagement with the rail. It will be noted .that the inwardly inclined faces of the flanges i5 and the ribs ll provide adequate recess for the glass caulking material and that the structure of the glass retaining frame 26 is suspansion or retractive variance due to thermal use changes and thus avoid glass breakage.

The sheathing'plates i may be formed of Va rious materials such as glass, non-ferrous metal, stainless steel or sheets having an iron base which are painted or coated with vitreous or porcelain enamel to withstand the weather; also for decorative work the sheathing thus provided lends itself readily to the application of design treatment before assembly, for instance, buffed or lacquered copper or metal alloy plates may be employed or panels made from sheathing plates upon which.

there has been painted or enameled single or composite designs which may be assembled to complete the architectural or decorative motif oi the study.

Although the foregoing description is necessarily of a detailed character, in order that the in vention may be completely set forth, it is to be understood that the specific terminology is not intended to be restrictive or confining, and that various rearrangements of parts and modifications of structural detail may be resorted to without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention as herein claimed. j

I claim:

l. A sheathing wall construction, comprising rails mounted in substantially rectangular lineation upon the frame of a building structure, ribs in each of said rails defining grooves, metallic sheathing comprising rectangular panels having flanges upon the peripheral edges thereof adapted for assembly within the grooves of the respective rails, the outer edges of said flanges being bent outwardly to form a shoulder, the surface of the rail intermediate the ribs being configured for the reception of the shouldered portions of the flanges of adjacent panels, a molding strip within said groove adapted to retain the shouldered portions of the respective flanges and means for securing said molding strip in clamping engagement upon the shoulders of said flanges.

2. A metal sheathing wall construction, comprising rails mounted in substantially rectangular lineation upon the frame of a building structure, ribs'in each of said rails defining grooves, metallic sheathing comprising rectangular panels having flanges upon the peripheral edges thereoi' adapted for assembly within the grooves of the respective rails, the outer edges of said flanges being bent outwardly to form. a shoulder, the surface of the rail intermediate the ribs being configured for the reception of the shouldered portions of the flanges of adjacent panels, a molding strip within said groove adapted to effect a line contact engagement with each of the flanges and each of the shoulders 6f the flanges assembled within the groove in said rail and means for securing said molding to said rails.

3. A metal sheathing wall construction comprising panels having bent marginal flanges, supporting .rails for said panels embodying longitudinal ribs defining a. groove for the reception of the respective flanges of contiguous panels, a molding strip within said groove adapted to clamp said flanges therein, the outer walls of said flanges converging inwardly and having a groove therein, said groove and said inclined face of said ribs constituting a chamber for the reception of caulking material for the support of a glass plate mounted upon said rail.

4. A metal sheathing wall construction comprising panels having bent marginal flanges, supporting rails for said panels embodying longi- 5 tudinal ribs defining a groove for the reception of one of the flanges of each of a pair of adjacent panels, a molding strip within said groove adapted to clamp said flanges therein, the thickness of the molding strip being proportioned in relation to the depth of the groove and thickness of the flanges held thereby so that the molding will be subjacentthesurface'oif the contiguous panels thereby iorrning a channel for the reception of caulking material. therein.

5. A metallic sheathing construction comprising panels having flanges bent-downwardly at right, angles about its marginal edges, said flanges being bent outwardlyat angles adjacent the edges thereof, grooved rails adapted to be secured upon the walls of a building structure and disposed so that the flanges of adjacent panels may be received within said grooves, a molding strip within said grooves adapted for engagement with the outwardly bent portions of said flanges, said molding comprising a cylindrical body portion adapted for engagement with said outwardly bent portions of said flanges, longitudinal ribs on said molding adapted for engagement with the downprising sheet metal panels formed with marginal flanges, the outer edges thereof being flared angularly outward, supporting members for said panels comprising rails, longitudinal spaced ribs on the face of said rails defining grooves, the surface thereof being configured for the reception of the angularly flared edges of the flanges of said panels, clamping members for said flanges comprising molding strips embodying cylindri- 4 cal body portions, opposed longitudinal ribs thereon, said ribs being adapted upon assembly for engagement with the flanged portion of said panels, the cylindrical portion of said molding being adapted for engagement with the outwardly flared portion of said flanges, means for securing said molding to said rail, said means being adapted to facilitate transverse movement of the moldingso that it may be floatingly adjusted upon the surfaces within which it is engaged during assembly.

7. In a panelled sheathing structure embodying a plurality of panels having outwardly flared flanges, a supporting rail comprising longitudinal ribs thereon defining grdoves for the reception of said flanges, molding strips within said grooves arranged to clampingly retain said flanges within said grooves, screws for securing said molding to said supporting rail, flanges in said rail forming the base thereof, said flanges being sheared to effect a protruding end portion of said ribs adapted to abut a notched portion of the ribs of a sec- 0nd rail disposed normal thereto thereby forming corner supports for-the flanges of a plurality of said panels.

8; In a panelled sheathing structure embodying a plurality of plates having outwardly flared flanges, a supporting rail comprising longitudinal ribs thereon defining grooves for the reception or said flanges, molding strips within said grooves arranged to clampingly retain seid flanges within said grooves, longitudinal ribs upon said molding adapted for engagement within the ilenges or? said plates. and adapted for'engagement with the toce of a. glass plate in forming a. glazed window structure.

9. In a panelled sheathing structure emboiw ing s plurality of ploteshev'ing outwardly flared flanges, e supp rting rail comprising longitudinol ribs thereon defining grooves for the reception of said fisnges. molding strips within said grooves shaped to clsmpinsly retnin said iionees within said grooves, said flanges being formed so that the upper face of said ribs will engage the inner tone of said plates during assembly end said flanges will parallel the lower surface oi said groove when positioned therein, the molding being disposed in its assembled position to lie in the groove below the plane of the outer face of sold pistes, so that caulking materiel may be applied in the groove over; the moulding and pro vide s smooth unbroken surface. i

10. A metal sheathing wall construction oomprising grooved rolls adapted for securement upon the frame of s building structure, sheet metal sheathing panels hnving out-turned flanges on the marginal edges thereof adopted for recention within the grooves "in seid rolls, said rails each having laterally projecting base flanges, fibrous insulating materiel between seid mils and lying against the inner faces of said panels, and

enemas a, molding and retaining strip \disposed within each oi the roll grooves against the said outturned flanges of the panels and adapted when mixed in intimate engagement therewith to lock the panels to the rolls and also cause the insulat- 5 ing material to be damned between the base flanges oi the rails and the panels. the laterally projecting bsse flanges being formed with biting edge portions which become embedded in said fibrous materiel end insure against displacement thereof.

11. A motel sheething wall construction comprising grooved reils adapted i'or securement upon the frome of as building structure. sheet metal panels halving out-turned flanges upon the marginal eQes thereof adapted for reception within the grooves in said rails, said rails each having laterally projecting base flanges whose upper ioees lie in downwardly and inwardly inclined planes, fibrous insulating material between sold rails end lying %einst the inner feces of said panels, and o molding and retaining strip disposed within each oi the rail grooves against the said out-turned flanges of the panels and adopted when ofixed in intimate engagement therewith to cause the panels to be drawn into engagement with the fibrous insulating material and the inclined feces oi the laterally projecting hose flanges of the rolls to be embedded in sai fibrous materiel. 

